With the Orioles entering their series against the Atlanta Braves on a 15-game losing streak, there hasn’t been much good news around the organization of late. But executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias provided some Friday.
Heston Kjerstad, the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, has started working out at the team’s complex in Sarasota, Florida, the latest step in his progression back from myocarditis (heart inflammation). Kjerstad, Baltimore’s No. 6 prospect according to Baseball America, hasn’t participated in many team activities since the Orioles selected him; his previous stint in Sarasota was cut short because of a recurrence of his heart issue, which developed after he was drafted.